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M01. .l No, 512,492. Patented Jan. 9, 1894.

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CHARLES H. TRIPHAGEN, OF PORTLAND, MICHIGAN.

MOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,492, dated January9, 1894. Application filed October 1'7, 1893. Serial No.-488,41] (Nomodel.)

To a/ZZ whom it mwy'concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. TRIPHAGEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Portland, in the county of Ionia and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mops, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of the bail and itsconnection to a mop handle, and further in the peculiar construction,arrangement and combination of the various parts, all as more fullyhereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l is aside elevation of`my improved mop head.Fig. 2 is a Vertical, central, longitudinal section therethrough.

A is the mop stick or handle.

B is the cross-head secured at the end thereof and provided with theusual groove C iu which the bail D is adapted to engage to hold the mopcloth in position upon the cross-head. The bail I preferably form ofwire, as shown having the side guide bars E, the clamping bar which Ihave lettered D and the inclined arms F which extend from the guide barsinwardly to the mop stick and are provided at 'their ends with hookshaving the vertical guide portions G at the ends.

H are slots on opposite sides of the mop stick in which the guideportions G of the hooks engage and slide.

I is a spring sleeve over the mop stick and over the portions G of thehooks holding them [irmly inthe slots and acting to draw thebail-tightly against the cross-head to clamp the cloth in position wheninserted between the bail and cross-head. This construction very greatlysimplifies and cheapens the manufacture of the mop, at the same timemaking it easyto operate.

In order to open the space between the bail and cross-head, the operatorpresses upon the upper ends of the inclined arms F, compressing thespring which moves the bail away from the cross-head and allows theinsertion of the cloth. Upon releasing his hold the spring will tightlyclamp the cloth in position.

What I claim as my invention is- In a mop stick, the combination of thehandlc, the cross-head thereon, the bail slidingly engaging with thecross head and having hooked upper endsadapted to engage in slots in thesides of the handle and the spring sleeved over the handle and hooks,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I atx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. TRIPHAGEN.

Witnesses:

JAMES WHITTEMORE, OTTO F. BARTHEL.

